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Explore all the comforting flavors of cottage cooking—from gentle sourdough loaves to golden bread, from bright breakfast plates to hearty lunch and cozy dinner. Explore sweet desserts, soothing drinks, homemade condiments & seasonings—and don’t miss our freshly milled flour recipes under freshly milled flour. Each recipes section is a handcrafted invitation to slow cooking and heartfelt nourishment.

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A fork lifting a bite of flaky cherry-filled hand pie from a floral plate, with more pies and fresh cherries in the background.

Bread · Fresh Milled Flour Recipes · Sourdough Breads · Sourdough Discard Recipes

Sourdough Puff Pastry Made with Freshly Milled Flour

Four creamy strawberry cheesecake popsicles displayed on a white tray filled with ice, surrounded by halved strawberries on a lace tablecloth.

Desserts · No Bake Recipes · Snacks · Summer Recipes

Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicle Recipe

A cozy scene featuring a jar of strawberry and cream sugar scrub on a folded pink knit cloth. A soft candle glows in the background next to a pitcher tied with a pink ribbon and filled with white flowers, evoking calm and comfort.

DIYs and Tutorials · Summer Living

Easy DIY Strawberry & Cream Sugar Scrub – A Cottage-Style Self-Care Ritual

Side-by-side image comparing two breakfast spreads — on the left, a slice of toast with peach preserves and labeled mason jars surrounded by fresh peaches on an orange cloth; on the right, a slice of toast with cherry jam, a jar labeled “Cherry Jam,” fresh cherries, and floral dishes on a beige linen and lace tablecloth.

Condiments and Seasonings

Jam vs. Preserves: What’s the Difference?

Two mason jars labeled “Peach Preserves” with gingham ribbons, surrounded by fresh peaches and baby’s breath flowers on a silver tray.

Condiments and Seasonings · Desserts · Stovetop & Skillet Recipes · Summer Living · Summer Recipes

Homemade Cottage-Style Peach Preserves (no pectin)

Three kraft paper bags of organic wheat berries from Azure Standard, including hard red wheat, hard white wheat, and soft white wheat, styled on a white counter with vintage copper pots and wheat stalks.

Milling Your Own Flour

Where to Buy Wheat Berries and Whole Grains: A Slow Living Guide to My Favorite Wheat Sources

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Milling Your Own Flour

Homemade Cake and Pastry Flour Using Freshly Milled Flour

A woman in a rust-colored dress with white embroidered details holds a round loaf of sourdough bread with a leaf-scored design. In front of her, a wooden cutting board rests on a lace tablecloth, topped with sprigs of rosemary and dried wheat stalks, evoking a cozy, rustic kitchen setting.

Fresh Milled Flour Recipes · Sourdough

Baking Sourdough with Freshly Milled Flour at Home

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Desserts · Most Popular · Snacks · Sourdough Desserts · Sourdough Discard Recipes · Sourdough Snacks

Sourdough Animal Crackers Recipe (discard or starter)

a half of a sourdough panini grilled cheese sandwich on a pink rose china plate in a cottage kitchen

Bread · Brunch · Lunch · Most Popular · Sourdough Breads · Sourdough Brunch Recipes · Stovetop & Skillet Recipes · Summer Recipes

Sourdough Smoked Gouda Grilled Cheese Panini Sandwich

A pan of coked granola homemade in a cottage kitchen on a silver baking pan.

Most Popular · Oven Recipes · Snacks · Sourdough Discard Recipes · Sourdough Snacks

Delicious Sourdough Granola (discard or starter)

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Desserts · Most Popular · No Bake Recipes · Snacks · Sourdough Desserts · Sourdough Discard Recipes · Sourdough Snacks

No Bake Sourdough Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Desserts

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe, Biscuit-Style with Fresh Milled Flour

Homemade Cottage-Style Peach Preserves (no pectin)

Chocolate Sourdough Cake Made With Freshly Milled Flour

Sourdough Vanilla Cake with Fresh Milled Flour

Brunch

Slightly angled shot of two strawberry salads with pecans and feta on a yellow gingham cloth. A vintage glass dressing bottle and fresh strawberries and lemons complete the cozy summer table setting.

Simple Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Bagels generously topped with whipped strawberry cream cheese served on white plates and a tiered tray, garnished with fresh strawberries and mint leaves.

Whipped Strawberry Cream Cheese, Soft & Dreamy

A hand lifting a glazed raspberry white chocolate sourdough scone from a plate, highlighting its texture and layers.

The Best Sourdough Scones with Raspberry & White Chocolate

A slice of sourdough Dutch baby pancake topped with caramelized apples and chopped pecans on a white plate, set on a burnt orange napkin. In the background, a cast-iron skillet with the remaining pancake sits on a lace-covered countertop.

Sourdough Salted Caramel Apple Dutch Baby Pancake

Fresh Milled Flour Recipes

A fork lifting a bite of flaky cherry-filled hand pie from a floral plate, with more pies and fresh cherries in the background.

Sourdough Puff Pastry Made with Freshly Milled Flour

A woman in a rust-colored dress with white embroidered details holds a round loaf of sourdough bread with a leaf-scored design. In front of her, a wooden cutting board rests on a lace tablecloth, topped with sprigs of rosemary and dried wheat stalks, evoking a cozy, rustic kitchen setting.

Baking Sourdough with Freshly Milled Flour at Home

Assembled biscuit-style strawberry shortcake with whipped cream and juicy macerated strawberries on a white vintage plate with a silver fork.

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe, Biscuit-Style with Fresh Milled Flour

A close-up of a slice of rich chocolate sourdough cake with thick, velvety frosting, served on a vintage floral plate. The full frosted cake with a slice missing is visible in the background on an ornate silver platter.

Chocolate Sourdough Cake Made With Freshly Milled Flour

Dinner

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Creamy Crawfish and Shrimp Étouffée Recipe

A hand scooping a spoonful of red beans and rice from a bowl, showing the rich, hearty texture of the dish.

Authentic New Orleans Red Beans & Rice Recipe

A plated slice of baked ziti with layers of pasta, meat sauce, cheese, and crispy breadcrumbs sits on a white plate, garnished with fresh parsley.

The Best Homemade Baked Ziti Recipe for a Cozy Dinner

A cozy table setting featuring a slice of chicken pot pie on a white plate, with the rest of the pie in the background, set on a lace tablecloth with a textured pink napkin.

Homemade Sourdough Chicken Pot Pie: A Cozy Recipe

Brunch

Slightly angled shot of two strawberry salads with pecans and feta on a yellow gingham cloth. A vintage glass dressing bottle and fresh strawberries and lemons complete the cozy summer table setting.

Simple Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Bagels generously topped with whipped strawberry cream cheese served on white plates and a tiered tray, garnished with fresh strawberries and mint leaves.

Whipped Strawberry Cream Cheese, Soft & Dreamy

A hand lifting a glazed raspberry white chocolate sourdough scone from a plate, highlighting its texture and layers.

The Best Sourdough Scones with Raspberry & White Chocolate

A slice of sourdough Dutch baby pancake topped with caramelized apples and chopped pecans on a white plate, set on a burnt orange napkin. In the background, a cast-iron skillet with the remaining pancake sits on a lace-covered countertop.

Sourdough Salted Caramel Apple Dutch Baby Pancake

Lunch

Slightly angled shot of two strawberry salads with pecans and feta on a yellow gingham cloth. A vintage glass dressing bottle and fresh strawberries and lemons complete the cozy summer table setting.

Simple Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

A serving of creamy pumpkin mac and cheese in a white bowl, topped with shredded cheese. The colorful autumn-themed pasta is coated in a thick, orange pumpkin sauce, with toasted bread slices and small pumpkins in the background.

Creamy Pumpkin Mac and Cheese with Smoked Gouda

A plate of three pieces of sourdough baguette slices with homemade bruschetta on top with pieces of basil on the pink floral plate they sit on.

Italian Tomato Basil Bruschetta Recipe

A woman is slicing a sourdough pizza on a ceramic pizza stone in a cottage kitchen on a wooden countertop.

Easy Sourdough Discard Pizza in Cast Iron Recipe